Sunday, May 19, 2013

Last Day of Turkey Season

The cameras are still showing alot of strutting but I'm not hearing many gobbles.  These are from my newest camera.
I did some mowing on Saturday afternoon and I think I almost ran over a nest.  A rather disturbed looking hen came busting out of the high grass.
I got some mowing done and one field planted before the thunderstorms rolled in.  I had good intentions of getting up to hunt on Sunday morning.
When the alarm went off, I could still hear the rain on the roof so I went back to sleep until 6:30.
It was wet and foggy so I didn't rush to go out to hunt.  I fed and walked the dogs and finally headed out at 7:30.  The fog was starting to lift.
I hunted until 9:30 and never heard or saw a bird so I decided to come in for breakfast.
This is one of my new fields that I was hoping to get planted.
The clover in the driveway field isn't a lost cause but it also isn't doing great.
I was worried that it was all weeds but there is some clover in there.
This is the orchard field and I think that I'll do soybeans again.
Another new field - probably forage turnips and/or sunflowers.
This is the field that usually has sunflowers.
This is the pumpkin patch.  I had hoped to plant a few early things but the rain got here too soon.
This is my new sunflower field.  I decided to put it right outside the dining room.  I did get it planted and I got the deer barrier up
This week I had the fertilizer delivered and spread.  This is the first time that I've used this spreader service.  Normally Van rents a spreader trailer.
In spite of my spraying, some of the clover fields are over-run with weeds.  I'm hoping that the combination of mowing and time delay effect from spraying works.
Pond stand field looks the best but still has lots of weeds/grass.

The red apple germination looks quite successful.
The green apples don't look quite as dense.
One of the pear trees is great and the other one isn't.
This cherry tree looks about dead - sorry Dad.
Below the hi-rise stand.
Barn stand.
While grilling ribs we got this rainbow in between downpours.
The pond is muddy and full.
Selected camera shots over two weeks.

Red fox.
Coyote.
Raccoon.
Groundhog.
More turkeys.
There seems to be alot of interest developing in this branch.
See what I mean?
This buck is starting on new antlers.
Looking pretty pregnant.
Munching on tree leaves?

Typical doe party.
Twins?
The neighbor's Lab (he's a regular).
Spraying two weeks ago.
Camera tour - two had dead batteries.
I think that it will be two weeks or more until I'm back.  Then it will be time to plant the pumpkins.

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